Florida governor signs voting restriction law

Democrats say the measures are voter suppression but Republicans say they protect election integrity.

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Idaho school shooting: Girl in Boise wounds three, police say

The girl, likely aged 11 or 12, shot and wounded two of her fellow students and a member of staff.

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Trump social media: Twitter suspends account sharing ex-president's posts

The social media platform said the account was trying to evade Mr Trump's Twitter ban

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Holiday costs to jump this summer, warns travel boss

Travel will be more expensive as airlines can't afford to bring many planes back into service.

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Taiwan: Judo class puts a seven-year-old in a coma

The incident in Taiwan shows a tendency to allow child abuse in the name of discipline, experts say.

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Eurovision's noisy fans are back despite Dutch pandemic

It's Europe's most popular cultural event and the Netherlands will host it despite battling a third Covid wave.

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Covid-19 vaccines: Why some African states have leftover doses

African countries struggled to get vaccines, but now several of them have thousands of expired doses.

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Africa's top shots: 30 April-6 May 2021

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

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Philippines' Duterte apologises for taking unapproved China jab

He also asked China to take back 1,000 Sinopharm vaccines that it had donated to the country

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India Covid: Government says 'double mutant' linked to surge

The current surge of the virus has already overwhelmed India's healthcare system.

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South Africa: ANC in power struggle over corruption allegations

Corruption charges against the secretary-general trigger a power struggle within the ruling party.

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Broadway tickets to go on sale for September reopening

New York's major theatres have been closed since March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Covid: US backs waiver on vaccine intellectual property

Supporters say the move would boost vaccine production but the pharmaceutical industry disagrees.

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Safe Sweden faces up to wave of women's killings

A spate of deaths reignites a debate about domestic violence in a country praised for gender equality.

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Zulu King Zwelithini's death: Royals and rebels fight for throne

The monarchy is plunged into controversy following the death of the king and the regent.

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'We are desperate to go travelling again'

"Digital nomads" aim to get back to mobile working after Covid, with many countries wooing them.

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Mexico City metro: Shock, grief, anger in Mexico over metro crash

There is rising anger in Mexico over the collapse of a metro overpass that killed at least 24 people.

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Trump launches new 'communications' platform

The former president releases a new website after his social media ban earlier this year.

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George Floyd killer Derek Chauvin asks for new trial

The white former police officer was found guilty of the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd.

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Stuart MacGill: Ex-Australian cricketer kidnapped and released in Sydney

Former test bowler Stuart MacGill was abducted and released in a kidnapping last month.

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Covid cases at Everest base camp raise fears of serious outbreak

Climbers say a growing number of people have tested positive, despite government denials.

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Doctors investigate mystery brain disease in Canada

Dozens of people in New Brunswick are showing symptoms of the devastating new condition.

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Napoleon's incendiary legacy divides France 200 years on

Dictatorship and slavery taint the Napoleonic reforms that shaped modern France.

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Behind South Africa's slow Covid vaccine rollout

The country has Africa's worst mortality figures but its vaccination programme lags behind others.

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Mexico apologises to Mayan people for historic abuses

The country's president apologises for abuses committed in the five centuries since Spain's conquest.

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Myanmar charges Japanese journalist over alleged fake news

Yuki Kitazumi is thought to be the first foreign journalist charged for his coverage of the situation there.

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India says infections 'slowing down' as it passes 20 million cases

Officials say infection rates have consistently dropped since 30 April when they saw a record high.

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Covid in Varanasi: Anger rises as coronavirus rages in Modi's constituency

Many in Varanasi are asking where their MP - India's prime minister - is in their hour of need.

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Five Eyes: Is the intelligence-sharing alliance in trouble?

The intelligence alliance has expanded into politics but faces a split in its dealings with Beijing.

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How rising sea levels are threatening my home

Hereiti, 17, lives on Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Battle of wits: Antiguans revel in ancient board game

Warri is a board game popular in Antigua which traces its origins back to Africa.

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Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzania's new president challenges Covid denial

Samia Suluhu Hassan's predecessor, who died in office in March, said coronavirus had been defeated.

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The Americans hesitant about the Covid vaccine

For the US to achieve herd immunity, it needs to convince two big groups to get the jab.

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Israel crush: 'Yedidya, to my great sorrow, did not survive'

The funeral of 13-year-old Yedidya Hayut has taken place after he was killed in a crush in Israel.

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US-China relations: Blinken accuses China of acting more aggressively

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China is challenging the rules-based international order.

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Australia's India ban criticised as 'racist' rights breach

The threat to jail citizens returning from India has been condemned by legal and rights advocates.

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Grab: How an Uber killer became a powerful Asian super-app

South East Asian taxi firm Grab is becoming one of Asia's most powerful financial super-apps

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Suspected migrant boat breaks up off San Diego, killing three

Three people die and some two dozen are injured after the cabin cruiser breaks up close to shore.

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Papua New Guinea Covid-19: Mistrust fuels crisis as infections rise

Suspicions and false rumours are compounding a potential public health disaster.

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Carbon: How calls for climate justice are shaking the world

Young activists are breathing new life into the long-running debate over how to cut carbon fairly.

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Retirement Hell: Why many Nigerian pensioners are denied access to their pensions

BBC Africa Eye goes undercover to expose an ineffective and corrupt pension system in Nigeria.

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Nasa astronauts splash-land on Earth in SpaceX capsule after ISS mission

This was the first night-time landing for Nasa astronauts since Apollo 8's return 53 years ago.

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Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit wins to give trainer Bob Baffert record seventh victory

Medina Spirit triumphs in the Kentucky Derby to give trainer Bob Baffert a record-breaking seventh victory in the race.

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Caitlyn Jenner opposes trans girls in women's sports as unfair

The former Olympic athlete, who came out as a trans woman in 2015, is running for California governor.

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North Korea accuses Joe Biden of pursuing hostile policy over its nuclear programme

The denouncement comes as the White House prepares to unveil its "calibrated" approach to North Korea.

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Spain's far-right Vox eye share of power in Madrid

A rancorous election in the Spanish capital highlights the country's deeply divided politics.

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Handprints discovered in ancient Mayan cave

The handprints found in a cave in Mexico are believed to be part of an ancient Mayan ritual.

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Family-meal image wins international food photo contest

A photo of a family preparing a meal in China wins Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2021.

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Kenyans bitter over al-Qaeda US embassy compensation snub

Kenyan victims of 1998 US embassy bombing lament exclusion from $335m compensation deal.

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